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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This Apocalypse thing on channel 4 is a drama right? It isn’t actually a reality show?

Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In Britain the candidates turn up to the election count to hear the result. They listen to the verdict of the electorate. Michael Portillo did this - even Liz Truss did this (just about). The police work hard to ensure that it is safe.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

If people have worked through the night to count votes because of a pointless by election you have caused then you should have the courage to stand on the platform and say thank you to them. #Clacton

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Has any other politician ever called a by-election on an explicitly anti-transparency, pro-sleaze ticket before?

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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · 07/07/2026

Thinking of opening a book on how long it will be between Farage finally shutting up and the first emergency podcast dropping

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Remember that episode of The Thick of It with the press conference where the announcement is that there is no announcement...?

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

LNER is telling people not to travel today or tomorrow - but their trains are still running. Are they hoping that the trains will be empty? Or are they hoping that just the right number of people ignore their advice? It really isn’t a helpful thing to say to people with travel plans.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Personally I think that Steve Bray has entertained us all for long enough. I would like him to announce a timetable for his departure.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

So is this morning all about watching for a lectern in Downing Street?

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 21/04/2026

The sacking of Olly Robbins has been badly handled by Keir Starmer. No.10's bullish response is further damaging the already fraught relationship between civil servants and ministers www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/mand...

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The Mandelson vetting blame-game is causing serious damage to ministerial-civil service relations | Institute for Government

The sacking of Olly Robbins has been badly handled by Keir Starmer.

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Colin Gorrie @colingorrie.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Written English has barely changed in 300 years. If you can read Harry Potter, you can read Robinson Crusoe (1719).

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

New timetable for implementing employment rights act pushes 'fire and rehire' changes back to January 2027 www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Plan to Make Work Pay and Employment Rights Act: timeline update

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Has Starmer just taken time on live TV to announce that he does not in fact plan to do anything?

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Division on the abolition of the qualifying period! Very exciting!

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Lord Vauxhall also minded to accept Government amendments. I think this is going to pass!

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Clear Lib Dems won’t be blocking the Employment Rights Bill in the Lords.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Lord Fox for the Lib Dem’s in the Lords endorses the six month qualifying period. But says there is unease about removing the compensation limit. Says the has been confusion about the word ‘lift’ but looks like LibDems will support Government.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I see the point but I have a nagging feeling that Cromwell. might also have had some issues with his behaviour towards others “Hinchingbrooke School has five houses names after historical figures connected with its history, including Pepys and Oliver Cromwell.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Pepys concern may lead to Hinchingbrooke School house change

The academy says it may rename a house over concerns about Samuel Pepys' historical treatment of women.

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Mark Tarran @marktarran.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I think section 15 of ERRA 2013 gives govt the power to change the cap (including removing the 52 week limit, and setting the cap anywhere from 1-3x median earnings) by Order, which must be approved by both Houses. www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/2...

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Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

An Act to make provision about the UK Green Investment Bank; to make provision about employment law; to establish and make provision about the Competition and Markets Authority and to abolish the Comp...

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Well this seems to settle things. Will be interesting to see what now happens to the initial period of employment - it’s still in the Bill despite the Lords’ amendments

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Division! This time on day one rights. Will the Lords insist on their imposition of a six month qualifying period? (I suspect they will)

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Division! House of Lords voting on whether to insist on its ERB amendment allowing employees to opt out of being offered guaranteed hours.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

For reasons I can’t quite explain, this remains the funniest thing I have ever seen. Giggling now fourteen years later.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

@mrjamesob.bsky.social - since you’re talking about it this morning!

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Following Last nights drubbing in the House of Lords over the Employment Rights Bill, I have a suggestion for the Government on how to deal with the qualifying period for unfair dismissal: rangeofreasonableresponses.com/2025/10/29/t...

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The Employment Rights Bill and day-one rights

The Employment Rights Bill failed to clear the final stage of its passage through Parliament last night. The House of Lords chose to insist on a number of amendments that had been rejected by the C…

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Altogether the Governments points would have been better made if they just let the civil servants who wrote the speeches conduct the debate. Watching Government front benchers read out the notes they were given was excruciating.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

One last division - this time on the school staff negotiating body. Again, I wouldn’t rate the government’s chances.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

And now a division in union political funds. Government has lost every division so far so it doesn’t bode well for them. #employmentrightsbill

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Government commits to a review of the right to be accompanied!

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Bill will also go back to the commons to reconsider the unfair dismissal qualifying period. Government torn to shreds on that motion

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Lords now voting on unfair dismissal as a day one right.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Moving on to Heritage railways now so this might get heated #employmentrightsbill

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Lord Fox’s amendment is carried. That means the Bill must go back to the Commons! #employmentrightsbill

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

First Division is on Lord Fox’s amendment allowing workers to opt out of receiving guaranteed hours offers. #employmentrightsbill

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Government rather struggling in the Lords to defend a day one right to claim unfair dismissal

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

And they are done. Ministers are told to go off and draft reasons for the Lords explaining their disagreement to some of their amendments. Next stop the House of Lords

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Now we come to the crux of matters- the employment of children on heritage railways

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Government experiencing no difficulty in throwing out Lords amendments that were put forward by the Opposition. But it’s all very time consuming. Silly that they can’t vote by pressing a button. They could all be home by now.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Asked about timetable for NDAs SoS says roadmap ‘stands as is’ All very well but the roadmap was published before the NDA ban was in the Bill so we still don’t know when it will come in

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Peter Kyle claiming that the Bill only relates to exploitative zero hours contracts. Hmmm

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Looks like the Government is making one concession over the employment rights bill - offering a review of time off for public duties and the duties of special constables

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

As I suspected, the Commons debating Lords amendment to the Employment Rights Bill is kicking off over employing children on heritage railways

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I don’t know whether Ambassadors are technically employees or not. But of course in Mandleson’s case it doesn’t matter because he doesn’t have two years’ service!

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Just seen that Justin Madders has gone. Now have absolutely no idea what is going to happen to the Employment Rights Bill.

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

So we have a new cabinet minister responsible for the Employment Rights Bill?

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Darren Newman @daznewman.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Slightly surprised to find that I have very little idea of who is actually in the cabinet. I used to be such a nerd about this sort of thing.

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